Fragrance comparison

Varens Original Oriental Night vs Incense Oudh

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 24 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

3 wins

Varens Original Oriental Night

Ulric de Varens

3.9071 votes

Rank #26,844 WoodyWarm Spicy

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Incense Oudh

Parfum de Mahzen

5.001 votes

Rank #42,556 AmberOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Original Oriental Night takes 3 of 5 categories.

Varens Original Oriental Night
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Incense Oudh
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Varens Original Oriental Night3/5

Incense Oudh2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Incense Oudh
Sillage & projection: Varens Original Oriental Night
Value for money: Varens Original Oriental Night
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Incense Oudh
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Original Oriental Night

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Varens Original Oriental NightUlric de Varens

Incense OudhParfum de Mahzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 38%Had 21%Want 40%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

65%Like

1%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityIncense Oudh

SillageVarens Original Oriental Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value38

Category winnerVarens Original Oriental NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

white floral83%

amber74%

balsamic65%

floral56%

amber100%

oud88%

smoky77%

warm spicy65%

balsamic53%

tobacco42%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

ResinsLilyWoodsy NotesSandalwoodCardamomCarnationAmberJasminePatchouliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

CardamomMandarin OrangeGreen NotescannabisSaffronNutmegNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoResinsOrange BlossomCoffeeWoodsy NotesJasmineRose

Base8-10 hrs

AgarwoodIncenseSandalwoodVanillaAmber

Category winnerIncense OudhLongest dry-down: 8-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring6

Summer6

Fall100

Winter89

Day79

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 33%Date 30%Work 23%Party 15%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,844

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#42,556

PerfumerEren Öğütcü, Özge Öğütcü

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Original Oriental NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Original Oriental Night by Ulric de Varens delivers an unexpected blast of dry cardamom, spicy carnation, and creamy sandalwood without any designer markup. The opening gives off a brisk alcohol flash before settling into warm amber, resinous woods, and soft orange blossom petals. Do not overspray it early on. …

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Incense Oudh by Parfum de Mahzen hits the air with a bold burst of green herbs, warm cardamom, and tart mandarin orange before diving straight into rich wood smoke. At its core, roasted coffee beans and dry pipe tobacco intertwine with resinous wood and subtle white floral petals. As the scent settles, it radiates a c…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Varens Original Oriental Night or Incense Oudh?

Varens Original Oriental Night takes 3 of 5 categories. Varens Original Oriental Night is rated 3.90/5 from 71 votes; Incense Oudh is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Varens Original Oriental Night for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Incense Oudh for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Original Oriental Night or Incense Oudh?

Incense Oudh lasts longest (Incense Oudh 80/100, Varens Original Oriental Night 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Original Oriental Night or Incense Oudh?

Varens Original Oriental Night projects furthest (Varens Original Oriental Night 69/100, Incense Oudh 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Original Oriental Night and Incense Oudh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Resins, Woodsy Notes, Sandalwood and Cardamom.

Is Varens Original Oriental Night or Incense Oudh better for summer or winter?

Varens Original Oriental Night suits evening wear; Incense Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Original Oriental Night and Incense Oudh?

Varens Original Oriental Night features Resins, Lily, Woodsy Notes, Sandalwood and Cardamom. Incense Oudh has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and cannabis, heart notes of Tobacco, Resins, Orange Blossom and Coffee, a base of Agarwood, Incense, Sandalwood and Vanilla.